Tech pours money into U.K. AI as Trump visits
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Tech pours money into U.K. AI as Trump visits
"Driving the news: Trump and U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Thursday will sign a tech partnership focused on AI and quantum computing, as well as a deal to increase the sources of low-cost electricity needed for AI. Nvidia's Jensen Huang, OpenAI's Sam Altman and Microsoft's Satya Nadella are joining the president during his state visit, perpeople familiar. The deals announced include:"
"Microsoft is investing $30 billion from 2025 through 2028. That includes $15 billion in capital expenditures to build out the U.K.'s cloud and AI infrastructure, as well as plans for the country's largest supercomputer in partnership with Nscale. Nvidia, OpenAI and Nscale are joining forces for a data center infrastructure project dubbed "Stargate UK." Nvidia is also making investments into quantum computing and upskilling workers in the AI robotics space."
U.S. President and U.K. Prime Minister will sign a technology partnership to advance AI and quantum computing and to expand low-cost electricity sources for AI. Major tech CEOs will accompany the president during the state visit, signaling corporate commitments. Microsoft pledged $30 billion from 2025–2028, including $15 billion in capital spending to expand U.K. cloud and AI infrastructure and to build the country's largest supercomputer with Nscale. Nvidia, OpenAI and Nscale will collaborate on a data center project called "Stargate UK," while Nvidia also plans investments in quantum computing and AI robotics workforce upskilling. CoreWeave will invest $2 billion partnering with Nvidia and DataVita in Scotland to deploy Nvidia's latest chips. The investments advance corporate access to the U.K. market and provide political claims of AI achievements.
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